The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has proposed amendments to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations (FMCSRs) to establish: Minimum performance and design standards for hours-of-service (HOS) electronic logging devices (ELDs) Requirements for the mandatory use of these devices by drivers currently required to prepare HOS records of duty status (RODS); Requirements concerning HOS […]
Officials from the American Trucking Associations (ATA) have said they welcome the proposal by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) to mandate the use of electronic logging devices in commercial trucks as a potential improvement for highway safety. “ATA supports FMCSA’s efforts to mandate these devices in commercial vehicles as a way to improve […]
According to the American Trucking Associations (ATA), “the investigation report of the Department of Transportation’s Inspector General is just the latest to show significant problems with the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s Compliance, Safety, Accountability program.” “The Inspector General’s report confirms what industry stakeholders, independent researchers and other government watchdogs have found: there continue to […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has announced a proposed rule to establish a drug and alcohol clearinghouse for all national commercial driver’s license (CDL) holders. The clearinghouse would help improve roadway safety by making it easier to determine whether […]
Officials from the American Trucking Associations (ATA said while they appreciate the release of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s study commenting on the efficacy of recent changes to the restart provisions of the hours-of-service rules, “what the report doesn’t say may be as significant as what it does.” “We appreciate FMCSA releasing the results […]
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA has released findings from a real world, third-party study providing further scientific evidence that the restart provision in the current HOS (hours-of-service) rule for truck drivers is more effective at combatting fatigue than the prior version. “Safety is our top priority, and this new […]
